Attorney IV

About the position

Mohave County Attorney's Office is currently accepting applications for an Attorney IV in the Civil Division. Depending on qualifications, may underfill position. This posting will be used to fill current and future vacancies. This is one classification in a progressive series of Attorney positions which performs complex professional seasoned (practiced or skilled) or advanced level legal work through either representing the assigned department in conducting complex research, litigation, and/or defense work. As a Senior/Supervising Attorney, incumbent is involved in planning and directing the work of a major unit responsible for providing complex professional legal services in a specialized area.

Responsibilities

• Advises county employees on civil-related legal issues.
• Advises the statutory county officers and their departments regarding civil legal matters and represents them in court and regulatory actions.
• Provide written opinions to county officers and their employees on matters relating to the duties of their offices.
• Act as the legal advisor to the board of supervisors, attend its meetings and oppose claims against the county that the county attorney deems unjust or illegal.
• Represents the assigned departments on civil matters in courts of law and regulatory agencies.
• Responds to emails, questions, and phone calls from county employees regarding civil legal matters that arise within their departments.
• Defends the County and county employees in civil lawsuits.
• Attends Commissions, Committees, and Board meetings to provide legal advice to the respective public bodies and their members.
• Represents the County in Title 36 mental health hearings, reviews petitions for court ordered evaluation and court-ordered treatment and provide advice regarding the Title 36 process.
• Represents and advises Mohave County and the Mohave County Treasurer in all tax lien foreclosures.
• Reviews and responds to Public Records Requests received by Mohave County.
• Advises and represents civil code enforcement for legal issues involving environmental and trash abatements, public health enforcement, and zoning enforcement.
• Represents and advises the Development Services Department and the Planning and Zoning Commission on matters concerning planning and zoning.
• Represents Mohave County in civil forfeiture proceedings and advises law enforcement on legal issues that involve the civil forfeiture of property seized in a criminal case.
• Coordinates civil litigation with outside legal counsel when Mohave County is named as a party to the action.
• Represents and defends Mohave County and the Mohave County Recorder in election lawsuits and election challenges.
• Conducts transactional work on behalf of Mohave County.
• Reviews, drafts and edits legal documents, such as contracts, intergovernmental agreements, liens, deeds, and memorandums of understanding.
• Represents and defends all locally valued and assessed property tax appeals.
• Represents and advises the Mohave County Public Fiduciary in Guardianship and Conservatorship matters.
• Represents Mohave County in animal seizure and forfeiture proceedings.
• Advises and provides representation in matters related to improvement districts.
• Makes presentations to consumer, civic, church groups and others concerning the assigned department's office and the law.
• Serves on specific task groups as requested.
• Participates in policy-making discussions as requested.
• Possesses authority to make office-wide decisions, if necessary, in the absence or unavailability of the Department Director, as specifically delegated by the Department Director in strict accordance with the policies of the department.
• Obtains additional knowledge of legal, judicial and other job-related fields through reading of related information and materials and attending training and educational classes.
• Maintains files, compiles reports, and statistics as needed.
• Draft and represent Mohave County in appellate work.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA law school.
• Seven (7) years' experience as a licensed attorney, performing responsible, complex professional legal work.
• Some experience performing administrative and supervisory responsibilities.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Arizona, or actively seeking admission to Arizona by Motion through Rule 34(f) of the Arizona Supreme Court Rules.

Nice-to-haves

• An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications.

Benefits

• Range 29, Steps 1-17: $46.06 - $73.91